When deciding whether to register a European political party or a European political foundation, in order to ascertain whether it complies with its obligations to observe the values on which the Union is founded, set out in Article 2 TEU, and whether it ensures that its members observe such values, the Authority should rely on a standard formal declaration to be issued by the European political party or European political foundation by using a template established by this Regulation.
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